Leo+Hsu+LMF

//Learning Motivation and Fun//
==LMF: Edtec 670 Comet 2: Leo Hsu  **//1)//** **//Males between the ages of 10 and 19 were more engaged and had a positive learning experience when they were personally involved in their learning such as role playing or creating skits as well as interacting with other people.//** Jess was engaged because he felt like he was really on the job searching for coal. It was like a field trip without ever leaving the classroom. Jim took a trip to Europe in high school after he learned about the art and history of various cities in Europe such as Florence, Italy in class. To be able to see the sites he learned about and actually stand where history took place was a powerful experience for him. Joe went on a class field trip to an ice rink with his physics class and learned why traction was important by ice skating. John participated in a trial during a role playing exercise in history class and learned more by putting himself in other peoples shoes to gain their perspective. John remembers an agricultural subsidies exercise in Geography class where he was in control of how he spent his money such as choosing what crops to plant. Robert created a music video in Spanish in an Introductory Spanish class with other classmates. Each example listed above were engaged in their learning because it was a hands on activity that empowered them to learn which made it more interactive and therefore fun. **//2) Females between the ages of 10-19 were more engaged in their learning when the teacher was dynamic, fun, and engaging.//** Anna felt her teacher was engaging, dynamic, and fun. Avni enjoyed a loose environment, creating individual projects, and an informal setting that the teacher created. Beth remembered her Oregon Trail experience and how she used it during an interactive lesson involving a snake bite cure. Cathy remembers how the teacher would perform magic tricks and found her teacher fun and engaging. Denise remembers how much fun her teacher was. **//3) Females between the ages of 7-12 were more engaged in learning when it was an informal or different environment and was exploratory learning.//** Rose was seven when she learned her multiplications tables in class. Her teacher would snap her fingers and make learning into a game. You would have to figure out the answer on your own but if you didn't know the answer, you could collaborate with your classmates. Grace was nine when her parents bought a typing program and she could challenge herself against the computer or against her siblings. She could learn at her own pace as well. Erica learned about bugs in biology class when she was 12. She would collect bugs outside on her own and place them on a styrofoam board for her project. Ketkey learned how to embroider when she was 12. She enjoyed learning at her cousins house in India as well as see her progress and final product. **4) Females between the ages of 27-45 were more engaged when learning was self directed, at your own risk level, and when they had a sense of accomplishment.** Melissa learned how to scrap book in her late 20's. She was surrounded by many resources and saw great examples of scrap books. The class was flexible and self paced. The experience was personal to her because she made a scrap book that documented her families events. Teresa was in her 30's when she was in Japan and explored various school systems. She learned how to use chopsticks by placing beans in an empty bowl. She was taught by students and had fun with the level of competition. The losers had to eat wasabi. Taylor was in her mid 20's when she learned about the stock market by playing stock games. The level of risk was at your own pace. Diane was 35 when she learned on her own how to geocache. She learned by trial and error and found geocaching challenging. Kim was in her mid 40's when she learned how to podcast and teach others. The problem solving aspect was challenging between pc's and macs but also rewarding the learning was self directed. Deborah was 33 when she learned how to fly an airplane in Hawaii. The beautiful places and different setting made the experience positive and the experience of flying gave her a sense of accomplishment. **//5) Males between the ages of 20-30 were more engaged in their learning when there were other people involved to share the experience with.//**Dan was 30 when he learned how to swing dance. There were approximately 40 people (men and women) in the class. There was a lot of physical and social contact because you had many different partners during the class. It was also challenging but there was good pacing. At the end, he felt a tremendous sense of accomplishment. Justin was 25 when he went on a brewery tour with his friends. The tour was fun because they learned the entire process of brewing beer. It was also a hands on experience and they were able to have a taste test after the tour. Kevin was 25 during his masters program in music where he analyzed audio. He collaborated with fellow students to analyze the different forms of audio and was inspired by his teacher. Lennon was in his mid 20's when he learned about battles during the civil war. He was in a small group of nine students where they collaborated to analyze the battle and then present what they learned to the class. At the end, they went on a field trip to see the actual battle field.==